An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce
What's the most memorable short story you've ever read?
October 29, 2026 at 5:29 AM
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce
'PREVARICATOR, n. A liar in the caterpillar state.
- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary, 1911
- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary, 1911
October 29, 2026 at 3:05 AM
'PREVARICATOR, n. A liar in the caterpillar state.
- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary, 1911
- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary, 1911
Kush got me feeling like the white Ambrose Bierce
October 27, 2026 at 4:04 AM
Kush got me feeling like the white Ambrose Bierce
'PROJECTILE, n. The final arbiter in international disputes'.
- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary, 1911
- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary, 1911
October 29, 2026 at 11:16 PM
'PROJECTILE, n. The final arbiter in international disputes'.
- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary, 1911
- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary, 1911
'PICTURE, n. A representation in two dimensions of something wearisome in three'.
- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary, 1911
- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary, 1911
October 25, 2026 at 9:48 PM
'PICTURE, n. A representation in two dimensions of something wearisome in three'.
- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary, 1911
- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary, 1911
Ambrose Bierce REPRESENT
October 29, 2026 at 5:11 AM
Ambrose Bierce REPRESENT
I can't choose just one.
The Lottery - Shirley Jackson
The Monkey's Paw - W.W. Jacobs
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge - Ambrose Bierce
A Perfect Day for Bananafish - J.D. Salinger
The Last Leaf - O.Henry
The Sorrows of Gin - John Cheever
The Enormous Radio - John Cheever
The Lottery - Shirley Jackson
The Monkey's Paw - W.W. Jacobs
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge - Ambrose Bierce
A Perfect Day for Bananafish - J.D. Salinger
The Last Leaf - O.Henry
The Sorrows of Gin - John Cheever
The Enormous Radio - John Cheever
October 29, 2026 at 4:24 AM
I can't choose just one.
The Lottery - Shirley Jackson
The Monkey's Paw - W.W. Jacobs
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge - Ambrose Bierce
A Perfect Day for Bananafish - J.D. Salinger
The Last Leaf - O.Henry
The Sorrows of Gin - John Cheever
The Enormous Radio - John Cheever
The Lottery - Shirley Jackson
The Monkey's Paw - W.W. Jacobs
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge - Ambrose Bierce
A Perfect Day for Bananafish - J.D. Salinger
The Last Leaf - O.Henry
The Sorrows of Gin - John Cheever
The Enormous Radio - John Cheever
'PRESIDENCY, n. The greased pig in the field game of American politics'.
- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary, 1911
- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary, 1911
October 25, 2026 at 10:04 PM
'PRESIDENCY, n. The greased pig in the field game of American politics'.
- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary, 1911
- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary, 1911
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson and An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce
October 29, 2026 at 5:30 AM
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson and An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce
For over thirty years I keep returning to An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce.
October 29, 2026 at 6:27 AM
For over thirty years I keep returning to An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce.
Ambrose Bierce! You can't fool me by hiding behind your pen name, Dod Grile! Bosh!
October 28, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Ambrose Bierce! You can't fool me by hiding behind your pen name, Dod Grile! Bosh!
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
by Ambrose Bierce
by Ambrose Bierce
October 29, 2026 at 6:07 AM
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
by Ambrose Bierce
by Ambrose Bierce
October 29, 2026 at 8:09 AM
“Love: A temporary insanity curable by marriage.”
- Ambrose Bierce
- Ambrose Bierce
October 24, 2026 at 2:36 PM
“Love: A temporary insanity curable by marriage.”
- Ambrose Bierce
- Ambrose Bierce
Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, by Ambrose Bierce
The other is Hail and Farewell, by Ray Bradbury.
The other is Hail and Farewell, by Ray Bradbury.
October 29, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, by Ambrose Bierce
The other is Hail and Farewell, by Ray Bradbury.
The other is Hail and Farewell, by Ray Bradbury.
Birth: The first and direst of all disasters.
Ambrose Bierce
Well that right there, the cause of all the world’s problems, the gift no one ever asked for.
😃
Ambrose Bierce
Well that right there, the cause of all the world’s problems, the gift no one ever asked for.
😃
October 29, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Birth: The first and direst of all disasters.
Ambrose Bierce
Well that right there, the cause of all the world’s problems, the gift no one ever asked for.
😃
Ambrose Bierce
Well that right there, the cause of all the world’s problems, the gift no one ever asked for.
😃
'PRESIDENT, n. The leading figure in a small group of men of whom— and of whom only—it is positively known that immense numbers of their countrymen did not want any of them for President.'
- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary, 1911
- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary, 1911
October 26, 2026 at 11:35 PM
'PRESIDENT, n. The leading figure in a small group of men of whom— and of whom only—it is positively known that immense numbers of their countrymen did not want any of them for President.'
- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary, 1911
- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary, 1911
'PIRACY, n. Commerce without its folly-swaddles, just as God made it'.
- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary, 1911
- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary, 1911
October 24, 2026 at 1:33 AM
'PIRACY, n. Commerce without its folly-swaddles, just as God made it'.
- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary, 1911
- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary, 1911
A SENTENCE BY AMBROSE BIERCE FROM 'THE PERFECT CONFLAGRATION' 💙📚 #booksky
Early one June morning in 1872 I murdered my father – an act which made a deep impression on me at the time.
Early one June morning in 1872 I murdered my father – an act which made a deep impression on me at the time.
October 30, 2026 at 9:09 AM
A SENTENCE BY AMBROSE BIERCE FROM 'THE PERFECT CONFLAGRATION' 💙📚 #booksky
Early one June morning in 1872 I murdered my father – an act which made a deep impression on me at the time.
Early one June morning in 1872 I murdered my father – an act which made a deep impression on me at the time.
WordFriday: ultimatum, noun
In diplomacy, a last demand before resorting to concessions.
(This definition is taken from The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce)
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In diplomacy, a last demand before resorting to concessions.
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October 30, 2026 at 1:48 PM
WordFriday: ultimatum, noun
In diplomacy, a last demand before resorting to concessions.
(This definition is taken from The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce)
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In diplomacy, a last demand before resorting to concessions.
(This definition is taken from The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce)
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I will always remember reading "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce when I was little. "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is another one that always stuck with me.
What's the most memorable short story you've ever read?
October 29, 2026 at 7:09 AM
I will always remember reading "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce when I was little. "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is another one that always stuck with me.
Ambrose Bierce 2.0
Within the last 5 minutes I have read reports from non-flaky sources that Flavio Bolsonaro 1) has turned himself in; 2) is currently on a flight to the United States; 3) has faked his presence on the flight to the United States in order to sneak into Argentina
October 27, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Ambrose Bierce 2.0
All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusions is called a philosopher. — Ambrose Bierce.
October 25, 2026 at 9:11 PM
All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusions is called a philosopher. — Ambrose Bierce.
My two are the short story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce, and then concept music album (it counts) by The Decemberists "The Hazards Of Love".
October 29, 2026 at 7:53 AM
My two are the short story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce, and then concept music album (it counts) by The Decemberists "The Hazards Of Love".
other contenders (there are so very many)
"All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury
"Bullet in the Brain" by Tobias Wolff
"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce
“The Midnight Zone” by Lauren Groff
"Story of Your Life" by Ted Chiang
"All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury
"Bullet in the Brain" by Tobias Wolff
"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce
“The Midnight Zone” by Lauren Groff
"Story of Your Life" by Ted Chiang
October 28, 2026 at 8:41 PM
other contenders (there are so very many)
"All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury
"Bullet in the Brain" by Tobias Wolff
"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce
“The Midnight Zone” by Lauren Groff
"Story of Your Life" by Ted Chiang
"All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury
"Bullet in the Brain" by Tobias Wolff
"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce
“The Midnight Zone” by Lauren Groff
"Story of Your Life" by Ted Chiang